Badal Kumar Das Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Badal Kumar Das Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024, conditional on (i) showing proof of transfer of Rs.9,116/- and Rs.13,674/- to the bank accounts of Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari respectively without prejudice to his defence, (ii) furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar, and (iii) co-operating with the trial and furnishing his mobile number and Aadhaar Card photocopy with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial. The accompanying interlocutory application for early hearing (I.A. No.7769 of 2025) was disposed of as infructuous.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024 for offences under the cited provisions of the B.N.S., 2023 and the I.T. Act, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on showing proof of transfer of Rs.9,116/- and Rs.13,674/- to the bank accounts of Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari respectively, without prejudice to his defence in the case.

Ratio / Principle

The interlocutory application (I.A. No.7769 of 2025) filed for early hearing was disposed of as infructuous because the hearing of the bail application itself was taken up the same day.

Key takeaways

The enlargement on bail is further conditional on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024.ratio¶24
Additional bail conditions: the petitioner is to co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below, with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — cyber fraud — Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024 (Ss. 319(2)/318(4)/338/336(3)/340(2)/61, B.N.S. 2023; Ss. 66B/66C/66D/84C, I.T. Act) — High Court of Jharkhand (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), Order No.03 dated 14-07-2025 — 19-year-old petitioner in custody since 31.12.2024 with no criminal antecedent — enlarged on bail conditional on (i) proof of transfer of Rs.9,116/- and Rs.13,674/- to the bank accounts of victims Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari respectively, without prejudice to his defence, (ii) bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar, and (iii) co-operation with the trial and furnishing of his mobile number and Aadhaar Card photocopy with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial. Interlocutory application for early hearing (I.A. No.7769 of 2025) disposed of as infructuous.

[ 2025:JHHC:19103 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No.2237 of 2025

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Badal Kumar Das, Age about 19 years, S/o Niranjan Das, resident of village- Gonaiya, P.O- Charpa, P.S- Madhupur, Dist. Deoghar.

.... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P

Order No.03 Dated-14-07-2025

I.A. No.7769 of 2025

Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this interlocutory application has been filed for early hearing.

Since the hearing of this bail application is taken up toady, hence, this interlocutory application is disposed of being infructuous.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

B.A. No.2237 of 2025

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 319(2)/318(4)/338/336(3)/340(2)/61 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66B/66C/66D/84C of I.T. Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cyber crime and he has defrauded the victims Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari to the tune of Rs.9,116/- and Rs.13,674/- respectively. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that one mobile phone along was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 31.12.2024 as is

evident from para-14 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to transfer Rs.9,116/- and Rs.13,674/- to the Bank Account of Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari respectively without prejudice to his defence in this case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on showing proof of transfer of Rs.9,116/and Rs.13,674/- to the Bank Account of Nishu Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari respectively without prejudice to his defence in this case and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-IIcum-Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.143 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his . mobile number during the trial of the case

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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